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City introduces ordinance to cap Atlantic City retail cannabis licenses; staff says cap applies only to retail dispensaries and cannot stop delivery services
Summary
City Council introduced an ordinance limiting the number of retail cannabis dispensary licenses. Staff said the proposed cap targets the retail class (class 5), recommending a cap of 16 (12 annual, 4 micro), and clarified delivery services and out‑of‑city operations are not blocked by municipal caps.
Atlantic City — The City Council introduced an ordinance Sept. 17 to cap the number of retail cannabis dispensaries the city will license, and city staff clarified the draft targets only retail storefront licenses while delivery and other license classes are governed differently.
The ordinance (labeled 9c in the council agenda) was moved by Councilwoman Shabazz and seconded by Councilwoman Bailey at the meeting’s first reading. Council members asked for staff analysis and the report…
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